Cattrell Companies, Inc. v. Carlton, Inc.

DAVIS, Justice:

This is an appeal by Barry, Bette & Led Duke, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Duke”) and Grant V. Hesser (hereinafter referred to as .“Mr. Hesser”), appellants/defendants below, from an order of the Circuit Court of Tyler County granting judgment to Cattrell Companies, Inc. (hereinafter re ferred to as “Cattrell”), appellee/plaintiff below. The judgment against Duke and Mr. Hesser was imposed under Rules 37(b) and (d) of the West Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure as a sanction for discovery violations. 1 In this appeal, Duke and Mr. Hesser argue that the sanction was improper…